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August 3, 2023

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
August 1, 2023

Excerpt: “A new three-year action plan, signed as part of the »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿-Manitoba »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, sets out plans for the remainder of the estimated $1.2 billion the federal government is providing over five years for child care. In addition, a new two-year action plan sets out plans for the remainder of the estimated $78 million the federal government is providing over four years under the »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿-Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.â€
July 27, 2023

The Atkinson Centre promotes research on child development, and the development of early learning policy and practice that serve young children and their families.
July 26, 2023

Excerpt: “The $4.1-million investment will support an expansion project in the Town of Altona for the Kiddie Sunshine Centre to create 98 new child-care spaces in the community including 20 infant spaces, 48 preschool spaces and 30 school-aged spaces. The new stand-alone child-care centre will be built on land leased from Border Land School Division and is expected to open in the fall of 2024.â€
July 21, 2023

Excerpt: “Bright Beginnings Educare will operate the Headingley facility, with 20 infants and 54 preschool spaces.â€
July 20, 2023

Excerpt: "Families across »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ are striving every day to give their children the best possible start in life. That is why the Government of »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿ is working with our provincial, territorial and Indigenous partners on building a »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿-wide early learning and child care system that offers families better access to high-quality, affordable, flexible, and inclusive child care and early learning opportunities, no matter where they live."
July 20, 2023

Excerpt: “A new investment of $180 million will add more than 3,700 new licensed and funded infant, pre-school and school-age spaces through child-care space expansion projects at public schools and post-secondary institutions. With funding provided under the »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿-Manitoba »»ÆÞ¾ãÀÖ²¿-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, $132 million will be allocated across 36 public schools to create more than 2,400 spaces for children under seven. Another $45 million will be provided to support more than 680 new child-care space expansion projects for children under seven across six post-secondary institutions.â€